collision
noun
kəˈlɪʒən
noun
1
an
accident
in
which
two
or
more
people
or
vehicles
hit
each
other
while
moving
in
different
directions
碰撞 （相撞 ）事故;
[+
with
]
The
school
bus
was
involved
in
a
collision
with
a
truck.
校车与一辆货车相撞了。
Two
people
were
killed
in
a
head-on
collision
(=between
two
vehicles
that
are
moving
directly
towards
each
other)
on highway 218. 218 号公路上有两辆汽车迎面相撞，两人死亡。
2
a
strong
disagreement
between
two
people
or
groups
冲突，抵触
[+
between
]
a
collision
between
the
two
countries
over
fishing
rights
两国为捕鱼权而发生的冲突
3
be on a collision course
a.
to
be
likely
to
have
serious
trouble
because
your
aims
are
very
different
from
someone
else’s
b.
to
be
moving
in
a
direction
in
which
you
will
hit
something
朝着可能会碰撞的方向移动
The
two
nations
are
on
a
collision
course
that
could
lead
to
war.
两国可能会发生冲突，从而导致战争。
an
asteroid
on
a
collision
course
with
Earth
正朝着将和地球发生碰撞的方向移动的一颗小行星